Downloadable Broaden Out With The Blues
This course covers a range of building blocks that enable you to develop a strong foundation of skills and knowledge on the subject of Blues Guitar. Covers lead and rhythm technique.
The course in detail...
Expert step by step guidance provided. All you have to do is follow the instructions on each video, and we'll show you, step by step, how to:
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Play three of the most commonly used 12-bar blues chord sequences and appreciate how the chord changes relate to a typical blues lyric.
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Play authentic sounding blues rhythms using Blues Shuffle Patterns
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Add that special touch to your blues playing by using some great Blues Intro/Turnarounds
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Play Blues Lead Lines using the Blues Scale patterns
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Improvise your own Blues Solos using easy to learn blues scale patterns
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Add colour and flair to your solos by using special techniques – bends, slides, hammer-ons and pull-offs
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Turn scale-based notes into musically meaningful phrases by using a simple and fun trick we call ‘doodling’
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Get to the bottom of exactly what makes a certain lick sound ‘Bluesy’
Learn to play songs
Once you have covered the technical work on this course we dive into a mini set of songs designed to show you how to apply blues technique to a broad variety of tunes including:
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These Boots are Made for Walking (Nancy Sinatra)
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Stuck in The Middle with You (Stealer’s Wheel)
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Hi Heel Sneakers (Tommy Tucker)
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Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash)
Prerequisites and expected outcome
No previous experience or special knowledge needed
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The only requirement is to be able to read chord diagrams and tab and get a decent clean sound out of your guitar both on basic chord shapes and single notes. If you are a complete beginner then we would advise completing either the Beginner's Acoustic Guitar or Beginner's Electric Guitar Course before attacking this course.
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This Course covers a broad range of building blocks that will enable you to develop a strong foundation of skills and knowledge on the subject of Blues Guitar. Whether your first love is Rock, Country, Jazz, Folk or Pop guitar - a working knowledge of Blues is an essential element to your development as a good guitarist.
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This course is designed for both Electric and Acoustic guitar players but, just for the electric guitarist, there’s a section on how to set up your guitar and amp to get a really crunchy blues tone
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By the time you get to the end of this course … …you will be able to play lead and rhythm across quite a range of blues styles and jam along with other musicians playing either lead or rhythm parts.
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The video content is supported by printouts showing note by note tab of all riffs, solos, intros and chord sequences
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Prompt, friendly support available if required. We do all we can in the design of these lessons to anticipate every question or problem that each individual student may have, but of course we know this is impossible. So please, if you have any difficulties at all following this course, or any questions that the materials don’t seem to answer, email us for support – we are always pleased to hear from you!
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Course comprises: 7 Video lessons on technique 6 Video lessons on specific song parts 10 Backing tracks 10 Printouts